doxWiki: The Simple Wiki on Your Desktop
With all the fuss about wikis, you’d think it would be easy to get one that runs on your desktop and not off the Web. Well, there are a number …
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Eee PC: Adding a Run Dialog to the Desktop
The Eee PC is a great little computer. But it’s missing some simple, but useful, features. One of those is a dialog box that lets you run …
Continue ReadingFive Best Laptop Bags for Your Newly Bought Machine
Alright, you just got your new laptop, and you don’t like the free bag that comes with it. You’re probably scouting for that funky leather …
Continue ReadingGraphicConverter Demo Review: Convert Image Files
GraphicConverter is powerful software for converting image files. While the program itself isn’t free, the demo is and it can be used to convert …
Continue ReadingHoliday Shopping Guide: Five Best Budget Laptops
If you’re thinking of putting a new laptop on your Holiday shopping list but are a bit hesitant to do so due to budget constraints, you might …
Continue ReadingHow to Make Printable Coloring Pages in Microsoft Word 2007
It only takes moments to create a coloring page with any theme you like in Microsoft Word 2007, and there’s a wealth of images from which to choose. …
Continue ReadingHow to Use Nested IF Functions in Excel 2007 to Calculate Letter Grades
With the 2007 version of Microsoft Excel, nested IF functions became a lot more powerful. We’ll explain more about this type of function and give a …
Continue ReadingHow to Use the Front Panel Inputs on a Media Center PC to Copy a VHS Tape to the PC
It’s a myth that HP Media Center PCs running Vista don’t support copying analog video and audio signals from the front-panel inputs. …
Continue ReadingMicrosoft’s Internet Information Services (IIS) vs. Apache HTTP Server
Hosting Internet services such as web pages, e-mail, and ftp requires software to serve information to Internet users. Although not the most popular …
Continue ReadingThis Day in Computer History: November 22
Today marks the anniversary of the first chess game ever played between two computers and a landmark agreement for Microsoft. Read about these events …
Continue ReadingBasic Linux Commands: The chown Command
Linux administration requires modifying permissions and ownership. Without such a tool as chown to alter ownership, applications such as Apache would …
Continue ReadingHow Laser Printers Work
An ink jet printer works by squirting ink onto a page. Laser printers, however, are a bit more complicated, relying on some familiar properties of …
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